{"id":2453872,"date":"2025-06-30T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50-pride-attendees-injured-thanks-to-panicked-man-with-bear-spray-and-stampede\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:10:37","slug":"50-pride-attendees-injured-thanks-to-panicked-man-with-bear-spray-and-stampede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/50-pride-attendees-injured-thanks-to-panicked-man-with-bear-spray-and-stampede\/","title":{"rendered":"50+ &#8216;Pride&#8217; Attendees Injured Thanks to Panicked Man with Bear Spray and Stampede&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F50-pride-attendees-injured-thanks-to-panicked-man-with-bear-spray-and-stampede%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent pride parade at Washington Square Park in New york City, chaos erupted when a man armed with bear deterrent spray released it into the crowd, resulting in over 50 injuries. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m., leading to a stampede as attendees panicked, fearing a mass shooting. Many of the injured suffered from pain and redness due to the spray, while one individual, Dominick Sabater, was arrested. Eyewitness accounts describe a scene of terror, with people screaming and struggling to escape through barricades that hindered their exit. While this chaos was occurring, ther was also a separate shooting incident nearby at the historic stonewall Inn, injuring two teenage girls. The motives behind both incidents remain unclear, contributing to a sense of danger and disorder at the event, which took place on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middle-schoolers-accused-of-homophobia-after-chanting-usa-tearing-down-pride-decorations\/\" title=\"Middle Schoolers Accused Of \u2018Homophobia\u2019 After Chanting \u2018USA,\u2019 Tearing Down \u2018Pride\u2019 Decorations\">day celebrating pride<\/a> and inclusivity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over 50 people were injured during an evening New York City &ldquo;pride&rdquo; parade Sunday &mdash; thanks to a man armed with bear deterrent spray.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;pride&rdquo; event at NYC&rsquo;s Washington Square Park fell into disarray when the man unleashed the spray into a crowd at 7:45 p.m., triggering a stampede, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/shooting-by-historic-stonewall-inn-stampede-in-washington-square-park-on-day-of-nyc-pride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gothamist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officials said many of the revelers were left suffering from pain and redness to the face,&rdquo; the NYC-based news source reported. One man, Dominick Sabater, was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>That individual, who reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tragedy-epic-proportions-deadly-crowd-stampede-erupts-new-york-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caused the stampede<\/a>, can be seen in the clip below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language and imagery that may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NYC: PRIDE PARADE CHAOS: Bear spray unleashed at Washington Square Park during NYC Pride Celebrations, crowds rushed running with multiple injured.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple arrests made as police cleared the area. Attendees were treated for injuries, coughing and struggling to breathe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zMFRk6ICup\">pic.twitter.com\/zMFRk6ICup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliya Scootercaster &#128756; (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/1939494576412041613?\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sources told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/30\/us-news\/more-than-50-injured-after-shirtless-man-unleashes-bear-spray-during-pride-gathering-in-washington-square-park-causing-stampede\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> that the suspect thought he was going to be jumped, so he panicked then fired off the spray in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Post, which reported that more than attendees were injured, confirmed that fears of a mass shooting also played a role in the stampede.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all thought some fanatic with a gun was shooting people, so of course we all ran in whatever direction would get us out of the park the fastest,&rdquo; Washington Heights resident Omari Loftin told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But because there were thousands and thousands of people, you had all these barricades up preventing you from making the fastest escape. So we all had to file out in an organized fashion, which no one wanted to do because we were all scared,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Loftin described seeing fellow attendees flushing out their eyes after the stampede. He also reportedly saw a young man with blood running down the side of his head.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Breaking News&#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple people maced inside of Washington Square Park, including NYPD officers<\/p>\n<p>For licensing  viralnewsnyc@gmail.com <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/84BKDDj3KX\">pic.twitter.com\/84BKDDj3KX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ViralNewsNYC\/status\/1939475552995315967?\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-are-playing-with-our-lives-local-residents-lash-out-at-biden-cancelling-keystone-xl\/\" title=\"\u2018They Are Playing With Our Lives\u2019: Local Residents Lash Out At Biden Cancelling Keystone XL\">local resident<\/a>, Isaiah Whitehurst, also described thinking someone had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teen-left-paralyzed-dad-allegedly-opens-fire-senior-prank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opened fire with a gun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone&rsquo;s dancing, everyone&rsquo;s partying, and then everyone&rsquo;s screaming,&rdquo; he told the Post. &ldquo;My friends and I didn&rsquo;t know what happened, but word going around was that there were gunshots. I didn&rsquo;t hear gunshots, but when you hear the word &lsquo;gunshots,&rsquo; that&rsquo;s all you really need to get yourself &hellip; out of there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a stampede. People were screaming, tripping all over themselves. Cops were trying to clear the park, but there was barricades up and everyone&rsquo;s getting pushed up so tight against the barricades, and it&rsquo;s like a bottleneck,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>This was not the only incident to occur during the &ldquo;pride&rdquo; event. Later in the evening, two teen girls were injured during a shooting that occurred at the nearby Stonewall Inn, which the Post confirmed &ldquo;was hosting &lsquo;pride&rsquo; celebrations all day and long into the night.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officers arrived at the scene to find a 16-year-old girl who had been shot in the head, and a 17-year-old girl who had been shot in the left leg,&rdquo; Gothamist reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First responders took the 16-year-old to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, and the 17-year-old to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital in stable condition,&rdquo; the reporting continued.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/louisville-shooter-left-two-extensive-notes-explaining-radical-left-wing-motive-killings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motive for the shooting<\/a> was unknown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">total lawlessness in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-protest-white-supremacy-after-black-man-arrested-for-attack-on-asian-man-in-san-francisco\/\" title=\"Activists Protest \u2018White Supremacy\u2019 After Black ... 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